Two teenagers arrested after bikes and phones stolen on railway footpath in Wombourne
Two teenagers from Wolverhampton have been arrested following a series of bike and phone robberies in south Staffordshire.
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Officers from Staffordshire Police have been carrying out enquiries into separate incidents in Wombourne between May 3 and May 13.
They have arrested two boys, aged 14 and 15, on suspicion of robbery.
It comes as the former railway line, which passes through Wombourne, became a hotspot for robberies with offenders approaching victims with the intention of stealing their bike and phone.
Each offence has taken place in and around the Bells Lane, Market Lane and Wombourne areas of the line.
Two mobile phones and three bikes were taken during the robberies over the ten days in May, and some of it has been recovered by police.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We’re keen to speak to anyone with any information that can help with our investigation. Call 101 or use Live Chat on our website, quoting incident 597 of 13 May.
"To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
"We’re determined to act robustly against thieves in Staffordshire. By working proactively, we’ve been able to reduce the number of burglaries, robberies and thefts from the person from December 2023 to December 2024, when compared to the previous year. Overall crime also reduced by more than 1,000 incidents in the same period."
